Does anyone know if the Cambridge CXC CD transport utilises an output transformer for galvanic isolation of the SP/DIF?
If so has anyone looked at the output waveform on a scope?
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Does anyone know if the Cambridge CXC CD transport utilises an output transformer for galvanic isolation of the SP/DIF?
If so has anyone looked at the output waveform on a scope?
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any clues here ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS8fumFE-e8
ou might slip, you might slide, you might
Stumble and fall by the road side
But don't you ever let nobody drag your spirit down
Remember you're walking up to heaven
Don't let nobody turn you around
… Walk with the rich, walk with the poor
Learn from everyone, that's what life is for
And don't you let nobody drag your spirit down
Eric Bibb
[QUOTE=hifinutt;1051679]any clues here ?
Unfortunately not. If it’s got one of those small digital transformers the S/PDIF wave form will likely not be good. I’ve not come across one of those transformers that Marantz and Phillips used in their CD players that did not distort the S/PDIF signal.
I did some experimentation on this, I even used an expensive Lundahl digital isolation transformer that was not much better.
I have an old Yamaha CDX653 that uses the Philips TDA1541 DAC chip and the S/PDIF digital output is via a transistor buffer with no transformer and the output waveform is really clean.
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Last edited by disarmamant; 20-01-2019 at 14:09.
Location: Stansted Mountfitchet, UK
Posts: 27
I'm Raphael.
Hi there,
I got a CXC transport at Christmas.
I am running it into an MDAC and then to Icon Audio pre and 845 Mono blocks to B & W Nautilus 804s - certainly the best CD sound I've had so far - way ahead of the rather expensive Denon 3800-BD player that I was using previously ( and several other CD players beforehand )
I don't know re the transformer on the SP/DIF but more than happy to put the 'scope on the output - what exactly are you looking for?
Provided there aren't security seals on it I am happy to open it and have a look inside.
Kind rgds,
Ray
good to hear such good results from the cxc and mdac . very modest price . all these dacs seem so expensive these days
ou might slip, you might slide, you might
Stumble and fall by the road side
But don't you ever let nobody drag your spirit down
Remember you're walking up to heaven
Don't let nobody turn you around
… Walk with the rich, walk with the poor
Learn from everyone, that's what life is for
And don't you let nobody drag your spirit down
Eric Bibb
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire these days
Posts: 4,779
I'm Shaun.
Yeah, using a Cambridge CXC into an MDAC modded by John Westlake. Love the sound and the filter options.